Candied Coconut Sweet Potatoes

INGREDIENTS

4 cups

mashed yams (about 4 medium yams or two 29 oz cans, drained and rinsed)

6 tbsp

white sugar

3 tbsp

butter, softened or melted

eggs, beaten

1/2

of a 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp

vanilla

Topping:

1 cup

brown sugar

1 1/2 cups

sweetened coconut flakes

4 tbsp

melted butter